When it comes to mainstream videocards, you buyer has to know that a card cannot bedeemed poor if it doesn't blow every game and benchmark out of the water. What youhave to consider is the performance to value ratio. In the case of the ExcaliburRadeon 9550 reviewed today, you just cannot ask for more performance andoverclocking potential from a sub US$100 videocard. With the soft-modded drivers andan overclocking utility, this card really picks up the pace and was even seem totackle and take on the FX5600 Ultra in some benchmarks.